The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Feb 02 2025 188 ep. 39 mins
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Podcast artwork

The great ones are back in action.

  Arts  Fiction
RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


The Falcon: The Case of the Murdering Missus

Feb 02 2025 36 mins  
Today's Mystery: A jewelry store owner is killed in a robbery gone wrong, and Waring thinks he knows who the killer is. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 23, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Mandel Kramer; Maurice Tarplin Get 10% off your purchase of MollyBz Cookies (I get a commission) Support the show mo

Dragnet: The Big Betty (EP4616)

Jan 31 2025 32 mins  
Today's Mystery: Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigate a gang of conmen victimizing the loved ones of the recently deceased. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 23, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero Get 10% off your purchase to Mollybz. (Commission applies) Support the show monthly at patre

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Three Sisters Matter (EP4615)

Jan 30 2025 26 mins  
Today's Mystery: Johnny is called up to Green Mountain, Colorado to investigate the disappearance of a famous pianist. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 27, 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Joseph Kearns; Vic Perrin; Virginia Gregg; Lucille Meredith; Lillian Buyeff; Bill James When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydolla

Mr. and Mrs. North: Accidents on the Ice Rink (EP4614)

Jan 29 2025 28 mins  
Today's Mystery: An ice skater and her rink-owner stepfather each think the other is trying to kill them. The Norths suspect someone's trying to kill them both. Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 3, 1950 Originating from New York City Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North; Ralph Bell Get 10% off your purchase to Mollybz. (Commission applies)

Broadway’s My Beat: The Dr. Robert Stafford Murder Case (EP4613)

Jan 28 2025 42 mins  
Today's Mystery: Danny investigates when an unidentified man is found murdered in an elevator. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 10, 1950 Originating in Hollywood Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Muggavan; Tony Barrett; Howard McNear Get 17% off your purchase of the Fulton Fish Market (I r

Mathew Slade: The Incredible Dr. Lintz (EP4612)

Jan 27 2025 36 mins  
Today's Mystery: Slade is kidnapped off the highway by the wife and the father of a man who was executed based on Slade's testimony. Original Radio Broadcast Date: (likely) August 30, 1964 Originating in Hollywood Starring: William Wintersole as Mathew Slade; Sylvia Walden as Jonesy; Norman Belkin Aired as Starlight Mystery Theater. Also known as Matthew Slade, Private Investi

The Falcon: The Case of the Grand Gamble (EP4611)

Jan 26 2025 33 mins  
Today's Mystery: A woman hires The Falcon to protect a gambling racketeer. Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 16, 1952 Originating from New York Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Chuck Webster as Sergeant Corbett; Ralph Bell Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdete

Dragnet: The Human Bomb (Video Theater 286)

Jan 25 2025 33 mins  
Step back in time with us as we revisit the very first TV episode of Dragnet, "The Human Bomb." This episode, based on a radio script from 1949, takes you into the heart of Los Angeles, where Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner, Ben Romero (Barton Yarborough), face a tense, 26-minute race against time to prevent a disaster. Original AIr Date: December 14, 1951 based o

Dragnet: The Big Parrot (EP4610)

Jan 24 2025 34 mins  
Today's Mystery: A married couple is found murdered in their room with a dead parrot. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 16, 1950 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Herb Butterfield; Stacy Harris Get 10% off your purchase of MollyBz Cookies (I get a commission) Support the show monthly at patre

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mary Grace Matter (EP4609)

Jan 23 2025 25 mins  
Today's Mystery: Johnny goes to New York to investigate the murder of an old girlfriend. Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 20, 1957 Originating from Hollywood Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Vic Perrin; Les Tremayne; Paula Winslowe; Frank Nelson; Byron Kane; Jeanne Tatum When making your travel plans, remember http://johnnydollarair.com Become one of our Patreon